Dispenser support



Feb. 8, 1949.

G. H. PACKWOOD, JR

DI SPENSER SUPPORT Original Filed Ju ne 9, 1941 4r TolP/VEKS.

Patented Feb. 8, 1949 George H. Packwood, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.

, Original application June 9, 1941, Serial No.

397,158. Divided and this application September 15, 1944, Serial No. 554,185

Claims.

The present invention relates to a dispenser for finely divided material, and, more particularly, for powdered soap. Its uses are, of course, broader than merely the so-called powdered or finely divided soap, but for purposes of illustration it will be described in connection therewith.

Generally speaking, the dispenser includes a bowl with a removable cover thereon, an orifice in the bottom thereof, and with a valve controlling the orifice, the valve having a conveniently accessible operating handle for one hand operation of the dispenser.

nn-object involves the provision of a novel attaching means whereby the dispenser may be secured to a wall, or the like. More particularly, it isan objectto provide an attaching means that gives rigid and secure fastening, and preferably one that cannot be released except at the instance of proper persons.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a plan view of the Fig. 2 is a front elevation;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation;

Fig. 4 is a vertical front-to-rear medial section takenvon the 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a top view with the cover removed and with a part broken away and a part in section;

and,

Fig. 6 is a, vertical side-to-side medial section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4. 1

This is a division of application Serial No. 397,- 158, filed June 9, 1941, now Patent No..2,360,970.

The dispenser includes a bowl Ill, the-walls of which taper toward the bottom and terminate in an orifice II, and also have a flared extension I2 at the rear. The bowl has a cover I3 extending over the entire top. The cover 13 fits around a groove cut about the tapered edge of the bowl I0.

Two flanges III and I5 extend downwardly from the rear of the bowl I0 .and below the flared portion I2. These flanges are spaced from the wall portions forming the flare I2. They are-enlarged at their back edges, and are notchedto receive. edges of an attaching plate I6 having holes I! to receive screws for fitting into the wall. There is a screw I8 extending from the plate I6, to within the dispenser bowl, passing through an identation I9 outstanding from the back wall. A look washer and a locking nut 2I hold the screw I'B into the attaching plate I6. A spacer 22 is fitted between the nut 2| and the back-wall of the bowl I0. A wing nut 23 inside, thepbowl then holds the bowl and the attaching plate I6 sesurely together by virtue of engaging against the dispenser vertical part of the indentation I9, and drawing the plate I6 aginst the flange I5.

Within the dispenser bowl, the walls at the rear are brought inwardly a at 25, on their outsides, the walls 25 extending in horizontal ledges 26 across to the flanges I4and I5. The ledges have upper surfaces 2'! below the upper edge of the bowl. v

A'bracket 30, generally T-shaped, spans the two surfaces 26 and is secured by'brads 3| into the ledges 26, the brads engaging through the ledges and into back-up plates 28 below the ledges, between the walls 25 and the flanges I4 and I5.

The bracket 30 has a projecting portion 32 extending out over the axis of the bowl I0. A forward extension 33 of this bracket is turned down and in. A lateral extension 34 on the forward end of the bracket is turned up and over. These two extensions provide two overhanging portions disposed along the axis of the bowl.

The upper extension 34 is internally threaded I to receive a coverlocking screw 36. The screw 36 is held Within the cover by a sprng ring '31, and may be screwed into the bracket for securing the cover to the bowl. Preferably the ring is disposed within an enlarged space 38, and below the upper end thereof, to provide some play, and to give freedom to movement of the screw when its head is engaged by a key.

The bracket 32 is used in connection with the valve which will now be described.

As previously stated, the wall-s of the bowl taper toward the orifice. Above the orifice there is a false bottom portion 40 which tapers downwardly and toward the axis of the bowl, and terminates in a circular opening 4I. Beneath the false bottom 40, spaced guides 42 are located around the walls above the orifice I I. Theinner edges of the guides 42 form a space slightly larger in diameter than the orifice.

A valve 43- engages the guides 42 and in its lower position seats against the tapered walls of the bowl just above the orifice. This valve preferably has an upstanding ridge 44 around its periphery giving it a sloping outer edge 45.

The valve is mounted on a plunger 46 of some mass to enhance its agitation qualities as will be described. This plunger or valve stem is disposed axially of the bowl I0; extends through the opening 4| and through an opening 48 in the lower extension 33. On the top of the plunger 46 is a knob 49 to receive one end of a coil spring 50; which also surrounds an adjustable abutment screw 5] threaded down from the top of the.

A pin Ed means for pivotally transmitting movement of the lever to the plunger. through a hole 59 in the false bottom 40, below the top thereof, and through an opening. lid in the bowl i 0, which also is below the upper edge of the false bottom.

The end 56 passes The lever 5? has a shoulder 6| engaging over the edge of the bowl it formed at the outer end of the opening 86. This shoulder provides a fulcrum for the lever. The portion of the lever outside the bowl forms a push button 82 which is hollow and open at its rear side. It fits over a depending closure 63 secured to the lower end of the bowl Hi. The button 62 telescopes with respect to the closure 63.

It is desirable that the relationship between the taper A5 and the taper of the lower end of the wall of the bowl be related so as to provide the bridging action of the soap referred to in copending application Serial No. 234,186, filed October 10, 1938, Patent No. 2,307,291, issued January 5,

which prevents further egress of soap from the dispenser.

The bowl has a front panel 66 that may be formed separately of clear material and inserted by a tongue and groove therearound. By this means the clear panel may be used to give View of the contents of the bowl, even when the bowl is of opaque material. I V

The operation of the dispenser 'will be-fairly evident from the foregoing, especially-taken in connection with the description inthe parent application.

Attachment of the dispenser to a. wall is accomplished by screwing the plate I 6, with the screw it inserted therethrough, against the wall surface by screws passing through the holes II. (It is of course evident that theplate may be otherwise attached, although screws are particularly cooperable with other features of the invention.) The large area of contact of the plate I! assures a firm attachment, aided by the overhang of the flared portion 12 over the top of the plate i6, as appears in Fig. 4'.

With the cover 53 removed from the bowl, the nut 2i properly tightened, and the sleeve 22 in place, the bowl may be engaged onto the plate H. In this positioning, the screw it passes through the bowl wall, and the rear edges of the flanges I5 abut the edges of the plate It. The bowl wall flares backwardly at the top, so that it, with the flanges l5 and the plate iB,form an inverted pocket in which at least one of the attaching screws is located.

The thumb nut 23 is then engaged onto the screw it, and the attachment is complete.

After the cover I3 is attached, and the keyed screw- 36 tightened, the dispenser may not be removed by unauthorized persons. The'wing nut 23f is inaccessible, and at least some 'of the plate 4 attaching screws are not accessible to a. screw driver.

What is claimed is:

1. In a dispenser, a bowl, spaced flange walls extending backwardly from the bowl and having exposed edges, an attaching means engageable across the edges of said flange walls over a substantialarea and=adapted to=be secured to a wall or the like, said attaching'me'ans and the flanged walls being shaped to provide an enclosure, means on the attaching means to receive removable securing means, said means on the attaching means being disposed within the enclosure between the flange walls and the bowl when the dispenser is attached to be accessible only when the bowl and attaching means are disengaged, and means accessibleonly from within the bowl for securing the bowl to the attaching means.

2. In a'dispenser, a bowl having an opening in the bottom thereof, and means supporting the bowl on a wall or the like, with the orifice spaced from the wall, comprising a pair of spaced flanges extending backward from the bowl, the bowl having a backward'extension providing a flaring portion covering the tops ofthe flanges and forming therewith an enclosure, a plate to be attached ':across the flanges, having means adapted to receive wall-attaching means through it, said receiving means being located in the enclosure between the flanges and inaccessible when the plate and bowlare secured together, and a securing means attached between the plate and the bowl, said'attaching means being removable only from inside the bowl.-

3. In a dispensena bowl formed of molded material, said bowl having walls converging downwardly from atop toward a bottom, a pair of integrally formed, generally vertical, molded flanges extending outwardly. from. the bowl wall in spaced relation, said walls having their outer edges formed parallel to receive a plate in spanning and abutting relation, the bowl wall having an integrally formed portion across the tops of theflanges-and joined thereto, that extends from substantially the outer edges of the flanges at their tops, to the main. body of the bowl wall,.and

is shaped to provide adownwardly and inwardly extending surface portion in the bowl, the flanges, bowl wall and the integrally formed portion providing a pocket.

4. In a dispenser, a bo'wl having a bottom opening'therein, an attachment. member adapted to be attached to a supportga pair of spaced wall-like members adapted to extend edgewise with respect to thebowl wall, from the wall to the attachment member, the bowl wall adjacent the wall-like members having aslope extendinglupwardly and toward the attachment member, and having its upper edge substantially adjacent the attachment member, the wall-like members converging'upwardly, a cover for the bowl extending over said sloped part of the bowl, and clamping means extending from the bowl wall to the attachment member, with the V wall-like members therebetween.

5; 'In a dispenser, a bowl having a bottom opening therein, an attachment member adapted to be attached to a-support, a pair of spaced walllike members adapted" to extend edgewise with respect to the bowl wall," from the wall to the attachment member, the bowl wall adjacent the wall-like members having a slope extending upwardly and toward the attachment member, and having its upper edge substantially adjacent the attachment member, the wall-like members con;-

5 verging upwardly, a cover for the bowl extending over said sloped part of the bowl, and clamping means extending from the bowl wall to the attachment member, with the wall-like members therebetween, the bowl wall having a portion substantially parallel to the attachment member to receive the clamping means.

GEORGE H. PACKWOOD, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Markell Oct. 13, 1891 McCarroll et a1 Feb. 16, 1897 Giles Dec. 12, 1916 Packwood Jan. 5, 1943 

